Under the present constitution like all the previous ones, the King is the Head of State who is enthroned in a position of reverence and cannot be violated. No one can expose the King to any sort of accusation. As Head of State, the monarch performs several state functions. All legislative, executive and judicial functions are conducted under the King’s name. He signs bills passed by the legislature, appoints the prime minister on the advice of the legislature, appoints cabinet ministers and high ranking government and military officers on the advice of the prime minister. The monarch also appoints the Buddhist supreme patriarch and high ranking Buddhist monks, confers honors on officials and other citizens and can grant pardon to those convicted of crimes. The monarch does not bear any decision-making responsibility in performing those functions. The Prime Minister is responsible for most of the symbolic functions the King performs. In addition, several ceremonial functions are performed by the monarch. For instance, he receives foreign ambassadors and other foreign government representatives. As the patron of Buddhism, he presides over important Buddhist religious ceremonies. The King is also the patron of other religions which have followers in the country. Another important function as Head of State is that His Majesty is the honorary supreme commander of the armed forces. During the period of absolute monarchy, the King was the real leader of the military and was responsible for all military affairs, including conducting wars. Since 1932, the monarch’s power and authority has been constitutionally limited. The King has ceased to command the armed forces, but he is still given the position of ‘honorary’ supreme commander. This position, although there is no real command authority, reflects the traditional bond between the monarch and the armed forces.
Under the present constitution like all the previous ones, the King is the Head of State who is enthroned in a position of reverence and cannot be violated. No one can expose the King to any sort of accusation. As Head of State, the monarch performs several state functions. All legislative, executive and judicial functions are conducted under the King’s name. He signs bills passed by the legislature, appoints the prime minister on the advice of the legislature, appoints cabinet ministers and high ranking government and military officers on the advice of the prime minister. The monarch also appoints the Buddhist supreme patriarch and high ranking Buddhist monks, confers honors on officials and other citizens and can grant pardon to those convicted of crimes. The monarch does not bear any decision-making responsibility in performing those functions. The Prime Minister is responsible for most of the symbolic functions the King performs. In addition, several ceremonial functions are performed by the monarch. For instance, he receives foreign ambassadors and other foreign government representatives. As the patron of Buddhism, he presides over important Buddhist religious ceremonies. The King is also the patron of other religions which have followers in the country. Another important function as Head of State is that His Majesty is the honorary supreme commander of the armed forces. During the period of absolute monarchy, the King was the real leader of the military and was responsible for all military affairs, including conducting wars. Since 1932, the monarch’s power and authority has been constitutionally limited. The King has ceased to command the armed forces, but he is still given the position of ‘honorary’ supreme commander. This position, although there is no real command authority, reflects the traditional bond between the monarch and the armed forces.
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